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| 1 |  |  Without seeking permission, students are permitted to download from the Internet all of the following for use in classroom speeches EXCEPT |
|  | A) | video clips. |
|  | B) | confidential e-mails. |
|  | C) | photos. |
|  | D) | audio clips. |
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| 2 |  |  A pie graph is a circle representing |
|  | A) | 90 percent. |
|  | B) | 100 percent. |
|  | C) | 180 percent. |
|  | D) | 360 percent. |
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| 3 |  |  Lists of key ideas are also known as |
|  | A) | organization charts. |
|  | B) | flowcharts. |
|  | C) | pictorial graphs. |
|  | D) | information charts. |
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| 4 |  |  Which one of the following techniques is advisable for a speaker who wants to distribute a 5-page handout of text material? |
|  | A) | Distribute the handout after the question-and-answer period. |
|  | B) | Pass around the handout during the speech and tell the audience to stay with you and not read ahead. |
|  | C) | Use an overhead transparency to project the handout onto a screen so that everyone can read it at the same time. |
|  | D) | Distribute the handout a few minutes before you start speaking. |
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| 5 |  |  During a speech, so that everyone can see, a speaker wants to show a close-up of a mushroom as she breaks it apart to determine if it is poisonous. Which equipment would be best suited for a close-up? |
|  | A) | overhead projector |
|  | B) | slide projector |
|  | C) | spotlight |
|  | D) | visual presenter |
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| 6 |  |  In electronic presentations, what is the name of the technique in which a visual is displayed in stages from a small piece to the finished graphic? |
|  | A) | progression |
|  | B) | accumulation |
|  | C) | template |
|  | D) | build |
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| 7 |  |  Which one of the following is the most effective means of emphasizing words on large visuals? |
|  | A) | bold print |
|  | B) | underlining |
|  | C) | italics |
|  | D) | lower-case letters |
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| 8 |  |  For designing visuals, which one of the following would be bad advice? |
|  | A) | Avoid excessive artwork. |
|  | B) | Use all-capital letters for all text material. |
|  | C) | Avoid using many different typefaces. |
|  | D) | Have no more than 7 words per line. |
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| 9 |  |  Tiny images on the Internet with very low resolution are known as |
|  | A) | thumbnails. |
|  | B) | vignettes. |
|  | C) | snapshots. |
|  | D) | postage stamps. |
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| 10 |  |  To avoid jamming words and lines too close together on a visual, a rule of thumb is to leave the space of the letter ____ between words and two of these letters (one on top of the other) between lines. |
|  | A) | m |
|  | B) | n |
|  | C) | o |
|  | D) | p |
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| 11 |  |  One presenter likes to create overhead transparencies during a presentation. This technique is not advisable in which one of the following locales? |
|  | A) | Santa Fe, New Mexico |
|  | B) | New York, New York |
|  | C) | Seattle, Washington |
|  | D) | Tokyo, Japan |
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| 12 |  |  Unless they get their instructor's permission, students are urged to refrain from using which one of the following as a visual aid? |
|  | A) | animals |
|  | B) | themselves |
|  | C) | friends |
|  | D) | food |
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| 13 |  |  How many visuals may you show at one time? |
|  | A) | one |
|  | B) | two |
|  | C) | three |
|  | D) | four |
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| 14 |  |  Piece-by-piece unveiling of a visual is known as |
|  | A) | gradual unfolding. |
|  | B) | progressive revelation. |
|  | C) | purposeful suspense. |
|  | D) | dramatic disclosure. |
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| 15 |  |  All of the following are acceptable ways that a friend can assist you during a presentation EXCEPT: |
|  | A) | Turn lights on and off. |
|  | B) | Handle emergencies such as loud noise outside the room. |
|  | C) | Say "Time's up!" when you have reached your time limit. |
|  | D) | Give you a critique after the speech. |
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| 16 |  |  In a bar graph, bars can be either horizontal or vertical. |
|  | A) | true |
|  | B) | false |
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| 17 |  |  A pie graph in a speech may have as many as 13 pieces. |
|  | A) | true |
|  | B) | false |
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| 18 |  |  For a classroom speech, it is illegal to use graphics from the Internet without securing permission. |
|  | A) | true |
|  | B) | false |
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| 19 |  |  A PowerPoint slide show should include a slide for every part of a speech. |
|  | A) | true |
|  | B) | false |
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| 20 |  |  On a PowerPoint slide, irrelevant or inappropriate artwork is worse than no artwork at all. |
|  | A) | true |
|  | B) | false |
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| 21 |  |  Boards (such as chalkboards and whiteboards) should never be used for visual aids. |
|  | A) | true |
|  | B) | false |
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| 22 |  |  A lengthy handout should not be distributed during your speech. |
|  | A) | true |
|  | B) | false |
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| 23 |  |  Excessive empty space on a poster is bad and should be filled up with text or graphics. |
|  | A) | true |
|  | B) | false |
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| 24 |  |  All-capital letters are harder for readers to decode than small-capital letters. |
|  | A) | true |
|  | B) | false |
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| 25 |  |  A good graphic in a book does not necessarily translate into a good graphic in a speech. |
|  | A) | true |
|  | B) | false |
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| 26 |  |  A speaker should never circulate visual aids among the audience. |
|  | A) | true |
|  | B) | false |
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| 27 |  |  A simple visual aid does not need to be explained to the audience. |
|  | A) | true |
|  | B) | false |
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| 28 |  |  It is never acceptable to wait until the conclusion of a speech to show a visual aid. |
|  | A) | true |
|  | B) | false |
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| 29 |  |  You should always look at the audience and never look at your visual aid. |
|  | A) | true |
|  | B) | false |
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| 30 |  |  Progressive revelation creates suspense. |
|  | A) | true |
|  | B) | false |
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